by William C. Duncan | Jan 26, 2022
Supreme Court’s active exercise of judicial review has fluctuated over the decades Written by Today, Supreme Court invalidation of federal laws or regulations may seem like an annual occurrence. It is simply part of implementing a new federal policy – the policy...
by Derek Monson | Jan 26, 2022
The key to evaluating curriculum transparency legislation Written by Beginning this week, the Utah Legislature is considering proposed curriculum transparency legislation. The consistent position of Sutherland Institute on such legislation has been – and continues...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 21, 2022
Coach’s case at Supreme Court may clarify scope of 2 religion clauses Written by Photo: First Liberty Institute The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...
by Derek Monson | Jan 21, 2022
Civics of the Utah Legislature, part 1: Rule by consensus Written by The Utah Legislature began its 2022 general legislative session this week. The kickoff of another round of legislative policymaking offers Utahns the opportunity to better understand the civics of...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 19, 2022
The basic civics principle at heart of 2 vaccine mandate cases Written by Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two vaccine mandate cases demonstrate how relevant foundational civic questions are to current controversies. The first case involved a regulation...
by Derek Monson | Jan 14, 2022
Learning from the example of Martin Luther King Jr. Written by Fictional heroes are often venerated in popular media and entertainment for their superhuman accomplishments. Next week we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – an actual American hero. As we...
